Category Archives: Playoffs

The NLDS and the End of the Nats 2016 Season

October 14, 2016 no comments

A few minutes after the first pitch of game 5, my daughter came downstairs and asked why I was watching baseball so late at night. She had gotten out of bed to ask me something, and was a little disa...

It May Not Be a Catcher that Replaces Ramos

September 28, 2016 no comments

The season ending injury to Wilson Ramos is obviously a big blow to the Nationals. And with everything Ramos has gone through, especially after the season he was having, it’s hard not to feel s...

Gio Should Get His Shot

September 14, 2016 no comments

The latest news on the Nationals pitching staff hopefully heralds the return of Joe Ross. It remains to be seen whether Ross will start in the playoffs, and whether he can. If Ross does indeed come b...

Without a Race in September, Questions Can Be Answered

August 31, 2016 no comments

As September arrives, the NL East race is looking more like a stroll. The Nats still want to win enough games to keep home field advantage in the NLDS. But they are afforded the ability to rest some ...

The Key to the Nats Season is… Playing

April 6, 2016 no comments

Programming note: This is the first in a set of weekly posts that will run this year on MASNsports.com. I’ll will post these on Wednesday mornings, after they have time to first appear on the M...

Fanbases’ Most Hated Closers Entering a Season

February 3, 2016 no comments

Has there ever been any closer, coming into a season, that is hated by his team more than Jonathan Papelbon? In his 2 months in a Nats uniform, he didn’t really endear himself to the fan base. ...

Setting the Nationals Playoff Roster

September 30, 2014 no comments

The Nats haven’t had to worry about too much the last few days, other then getting guys their rest… but not too much rest! The biggest decision they’ll have to make before the playo...

Putting Zim Back In

September 18, 2014 no comments

The Nats, having clinched the NL East and now playing for the best record in the NL, are in an interesting situation. They want to rest their players and still win games. While they won’t be ro...

Post Apocalypse

October 15, 2012 no comments

Timing is everything, isn’t it? Think about some of your friends from high school or college, friends of yours for maybe 2 or 10 or 25 or more years. If they were born a few months later or ear...

Nats Win Their First Playoff Game Ever

October 7, 2012 no comments

It seems like every day, history is being made for this team. A win in the postseason was a pretty good way for the franchise to introduce itself, and the game was an exciting one. Here are the bigge...